Liddell–Scott–Jones: κλίμα

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inclination, slope

κλίμα[ῐ, cf. Scymn. 521 ],ατος,τό, (κλίνω)

A. inclination, slopeof ground, ἑκάτερον τὸ κ. τῶν ὀρῶν

Plb. 2.16.3

; ἡ πόλις τῷ ὅλῳ κ. τέτραπται πρὸς τὰς ἄρκτους

Id. 7.6.1

, etc.;scarp, Apollod. Poliorc. 140.7 .

II.

= ἔγκλιμα

1.2 , τοῦ κόσμου

Hipparch. 1.2.22

, cf. Gem. 16.12 , Cleom. 1.2 .

2. terrestriallatitude, latitudes, region, τὸ μεσημβρινὸν κ.

D.H. 1.9

; τὸ ὑπάρκτιον κ.

Plu. Mar. 11

;τὰ πρὸς μεσημβρίαν κ.the southernregions, Plb. 5.44.6 , cf. 10.1.3 , Str. 1.1.10 , AP 9.97 ( Alph. ), Ath. 12.523e , Vett.Val. 6.14 , etc.; κ. οὐρανοῦ

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Hdn. 2.11.4

.

3. direction, cardinal point,τὰ τέτταρα κ.(viz. N., S. , E. , W.) Str. 10.2.12 , Gp. 1.11.1 , cf. Isid. Etym. 13.1.3 ; τὸ νότιον κ. τοῦ κόσμου

Plu. 2.365b

; κατὰ τὸ βόρειον κ.

Arist. Mu. 392a3

.

4. seven latitudinal strips in the

οἰκουμένη on which the longest day ranged by halfhour intervals from

13

to

16

hours, Eratosth. ap. Scymn. 113 , Id. ap. Str. 2.1.35 , 2.5.34 , Gem. 5.58 , 16.17 , Posidon. ap. Procl. in Ti. 3.125

D. (cf. eund. ap. Cleom. 1.10 ), Id. ap. Str. 6.2.1 , Marin. ap. Ptol. Geog. 1.15.8 , 1.17.1 , Id. Alm. 2.12 , al., Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).37 .

5. seven astrological zones corresponding to Nos.

3 - 6

of

κλίμα

11.4

, Nech. Fr. 5 , al., Vett. Val. 22.33 , al., Firmic. 2.11.2 .

III. metaph.,inclination, propensity, Arr. Epict. 2.15.20 .

IV. fall,ἑπταετεῖ κλίματι by deathat seven years of age, IG 14.2431 .

V. Gramm.,inflected form, A.D. Adv. 173.25 .

VI.

= ὑπόδημα , Hsch. ; cf.κλείματα.

References

Plb. 2.16.3
Id. 7.6.1
Apollod. Poliorc. 140.7
1.2
Hipparch. 1.2.22
Gem. 16.12
Cleom. 1.2
D.H. 1.9
Plu. Mar. 11
Plb. 5.44.6
10.1.3
Str. 1.1.10
AP 9.97
Alph.
Ath. 12.523e
Vett.Val. 6.14
Hdn. 2.11.4
S.
E.
Str. 10.2.12
Gp. 1.11.1
Isid. Etym. 13.1.3
Plu. 2.365b
Arist. Mu. 392a3
13
16
Eratosth.
Scymn. 113
Str. 2.1.35
2.5.34
Gem. 5.58
16.17
Posidon.
Procl. in Ti. 3.125
D.
Cleom. 1.10
Str. 6.2.1
Marin.
Ptol. Geog. 1.15.8
1.17.1
Id. Alm. 2.12
Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).37
3
6
11.4
Nech. Fr. 5
22.33
2.11.2
Arr. Epict. 2.15.20
IG 14.2431
A.D. Adv. 173.25
Hsch.